Manual Testing Checklist - PR #241: Panel Improvements

PR: #241 - Add shared tooltip system for improved observability across panels Branch: claude/apply-panel-improvements-oRIwb Date: 2026-01-08

Note: This checklist only includes tests that require manual verification. Automated tests (unit and JSDOM) cover 85%+ of functionality.


Setup


1. Backend Integration & Real Data

Python Panel Execute

SKIPPED

Python panel needs further development, right now editor is not showing up. HIGH PRIO

Webscraper Panel

Config Panel Save

SKIP the panel is not wide enough in order to accommodate for everything, config panel deserves more screen real estate.

Plugin Config Save

Network Error Recovery

SKIP impossible to test until we fix panel width


2. Performance & Memory

Long Session Memory Check

SKIP i have better things to do than doing this.

Rapid Tooltip Hovering

SKIP

Large Dataset Rendering

SKIP


3. Visual & UX Verification

Tooltip Styling

Confirmation Button Colors

BLOCKED until python panel development enables us to test this.

Error Display Styling

Responsive Design


4. Accessibility Testing

Screen Reader (if available)

SKIP

Keyboard Navigation Flow

SKIP

Touch Target Usability (Mobile/Tablet)

SKIP


5. Console & Error Monitoring

SKIP, too vague, not actionable.

Normal Operation

Expected Debug Logs (Optional)


6. Edge Cases & Unusual Interactions

SKIP

Click During Tooltip Transition

Window Resize During Tooltip

Multiple Rapid Panel Switches

Confirmation State During Panel Close


7. Cross-Browser Compatibility

SKIP

Chrome

Firefox

Safari (macOS/iOS)


Test Completion Summary

Total Manual Tests: 32 items Automated Coverage: 85%+ (unit + JSDOM tests)

Recommended testing order:

  1. Backend Integration (5 min) - Verify real API calls work
  2. Visual & UX (5 min) - Check styling and responsiveness
  3. Console & Errors (2 min) - Monitor for runtime issues
  4. Performance (10 min) - Long session and stress tests
  5. Accessibility (10 min if tools available)
  6. Edge Cases (5 min) - Unusual interactions
  7. Cross-Browser (10 min if needed)

Minimum viable testing (15 min):

Comprehensive testing (45-60 min):


Notes Section

Issues Found

Issue #1:
- Description:
- Steps to reproduce:
- Expected behavior:
- Actual behavior:
- Severity: [Critical/High/Medium/Low]

Issue #2:
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Observations

- Positive feedback:
- Performance notes:
- UX suggestions:

Browser-Specific Issues

- Chrome:
- Firefox:
- Safari:

Automated Test Coverage

Already covered by existing tests:

Will be covered by new tests (recommended Priority 1):

See code review findings for additional test recommendations.


Tester: _________________ Date: _________________ Duration: _________________ Overall Result: [ ] Pass [ ] Pass with issues [ ] Fail